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Name or Denominations
1 Cash
Issuer
Empire of China
Ruler
Northern Song dynasty › Taizu (宋太祖) ( 960-976 )
Year of Minting
960-976
Currency
Cash ( 621-1912 )
Shape
Round with a square hole
Rarity
Rare
Weight
3.54 g
Diameter
25 mm
Thickness
1.4 mm
Material
Bronze
Shape
Round with a square hole
Edge Type
Plain
Technique
Cast
Front design
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left (in Clerical script).
Back design
Blank (uniface).
Year of Minting
960-976
Emperor
Northern Song dynasty › Taizu (宋太祖) ( 960-976 )
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Inscriptions
Obverse: 宋 寶 通 元
Context
Rather than using era names, Taizu used the dynastic title Songyuan on these pieces to signify the beginning of the Song dynasty. The exact mints of these earliest Song pieces are uncertain, as nothing this early appear in "List of Song Dynasty Mints for Iron & Tin Alloy Cash (宋代铁钱监、夹锡钱监一览表)". It is possible the mints for these pieces were all mints from previous dynasties. Two main types exist: Type 1) Small type (around 23 millimetres) Type 2) Large type (around 25 millimetres)
Rarity
Rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
Marketplace listings
0
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